Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2019 | 11:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
The Sound |
Neil |
| March 15, 2019 | 11:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Douglas Head |
Lisa Niemy |
| March 4, 2019 | 08:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Normal swimming | 120 |
Port Mooar |
Anna Kerruish |
| March 1, 2019 | 10:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 55 | 15 | Fast swim or porpoising | 240 |
Peel to The Sound |
Too many to mention |
| February 26, 2019 | 15:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Carrick bay, Port St Mary |
Neil Barron |
| February 25, 2019 | 17:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
The Sound |
Neil Barron |
| February 16, 2019 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
The Lhen |
Jennie Crellin |
| February 14, 2019 | 08:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Langness |
Em Cleator |
| February 11, 2019 | 17:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Leaping | 15 |
Maughold/Port Mooar |
Carol, Anna |
| February 11, 2019 | 13:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Laxey bay |
Gary Brain |
| February 10, 2019 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 30 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
1/4 mile off Bradda head |
RNLI |
| February 10, 2019 | 13:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Gary Brain |
| February 1, 2019 | 11:00 | Common Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Drinking Dragon |
Neil Barron |
| January 30, 2019 | 15:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Laxey Bay |
Jenny Bury |
| January 28, 2019 | 13:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 30 | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 180 |
Port Mooar to Ramsey Bay |
Many |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay (off Fairy Glen filling station) | David Thornley | |
| May 12, 2025 | 14:05 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Sugarloaf | Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat | |||
| May 10, 2025 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | 1 mile off Niarbyl | Glenda | ||
| May 5, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Groudle | Anon | |||
| May 1, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 1/2 mile off Dalby | Mark Cain | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 19:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Spanish Head | Stephen Arnold | ||
| August 3, 2024 | 15:00 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Point of Ayre | Anon | |||
| August 1, 2024 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ramsey | Orry Corlett | |||
| May 31, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Peel Castle | Keith H | |||
| May 22, 2024 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 kms off Scarlett | Tom | ||
| May 21, 2024 | 14:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel | |||
| May 20, 2024 | 18:20 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Laxey bay | Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney | ||
| May 18, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Marine drive, Toll gate | Andy Garrett | |||
| May 15, 2024 | 20:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1/4 mile off Niarbyl | Adam |